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USF Invite
Women’s Track & Field Opens Outdoor Track Season at USF Invite
3.14.24 | Women's Track and Field
TAMPLA, Fla. — The Temple Women's Track & Field program is set to begin its 2024 outdoor track season at the USF Invite in Tampa, Florida on March 14-15.
The two-day event features 20 competing schools and marks the opening meet of Temple's outdoor season. The invite will air on ESPN+, beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Time Out
- Temple is coming off the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, where the team placed 12th in team scoring. Five athletes scored points for the Cherry & White by placing in the top eight of their respective events.
- Inara Shell led the way, placing second in the triple jump with a near-program best mark of 12.74 meters (41-09.75). Her placement is the highest ever by an Owl since Temple joined the AAC. She also placed 13th in the long jump at 5.74 meters (18-10.0)
- Obiamaka Ogwenagu placed fifth in the triple jump, leaping 12.54 meters (41-01.75).
- In the high jump, Amira Green placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.69 meters (5-06.5).
- In the 5,000 meters, Elsa Chan ran a 16:53.62. The time is the third fastest indoor mark in Temple's indoor record book.
- In pole vault, three athletes jumped 3.83 meters (12-06.75): Allie Riches (5th), Aliza White Vega (7th) and Cierra Crane (10th). The marks are personal records for White Vega and Crane.
Previewing the Owls
- Temple will showcase 17 athletes, across 11 events.
- In the sprints, Nya Browne and Allyson Metzger will double up in the 100- and 200-meter events. Lauren Greig and Jade Pope will race in the 200 meters as well. Browne will round out her efforts in the 100-meter hurdles.
- In the 400 meters, Pope, Bay, and Laila Cottom will compete for Temple. Cotton will also race in the 800 meters, alongside Emma-Kate Watt and Dominyka Petraskaite.
- In the distance events, Elsa Chan will race in the 1,500 meters and 2,000-meter steeplechase. Emma-Kate Watt will also represent Temple in the 1,500.
- Temple will see four pole vaulters open their outdoor season: Allie Riches, Cierra Crane, Aliza White Vega, and Reece Sullivan.
- In the long and triple jumps, the Owls will be represented by Inara Shell, Obiamaka Igwenagu, and Reagan Schwartz.
Meet Schedule
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024 (Field)
2:00 p.m. — Long Jump – W Trials and FINAL
2:00 p.m. — Pole Vault – W Trials and FINAL
3:00 p.m. — Hammer – W Trials and FINAL
5:30 p.m. — Javelin – W Trials and FINAL
6:00 p.m. — Shot Put – W Trials and FINAL
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024 (Track)
5:00 p.m. — 400m Hurdles – W FINAL
5:40 p.m. — 800m Run – W FINAL
6:20 p.m. — 200m Dash – W FINAL
7:00 p.m. — 5,000m Run – W FINAL
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024 (Field)
11:00 a.m. — Triple Jump – W Trials and FINAL
1:30 p.m. — High Jump – W Trials and FINAL
1:30 p.m. — Discus – W Trials and FINAL
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024 (Track)
12:30 p.m. — 400m Relay – W FINAL
12:50 p.m. — 1500m Run – W FINAL
1:20 p.m. — 100m Hurdles – W FINAL
2:00 p.m. — 400m Dash – W FINAL
2:30 p.m. — 100m Dash – W FINAL
3:00 p.m. — 2000m Steeplechase – W FINAL
3:50 p.m. — 1600m Relay – W FINAL
Full results
Full results can be found here.
Up Next
Up next, the Owls return to Philadelphia to compete at the Penn Challenge at Franklin Field in West Philly on March 23.
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